Notice Inviting Testimony on BPD Response to June 20 Public Comment on Urban Shield

Subject: Berkeley Police Department Response at June 20, 2017 City Council Meeting on Urban Shield/NCRIC at Longfellow Jr. High School

The Berkeley Police Review Commission (PRC) recently voted to open an investigation into whether the police response at and following the June 20, 2017 City Council meeting on Urban Shield was appropriate, and to create a subcommittee for this purpose.

The subcommittee will discuss the issues and take related public testimony at its meeting on October 4, 2017 beginning at 6:00 pm at the South Berkeley Senior Center.

If you were present at the end of the June 20th council meeting and saw the protest and BPD’s response we would like to hear from you.

If you cannot attend the October 4, 2017 meeting you can forward written comments to PRC staff at prc@cityofberkeley.info.

We are also asking for anyone with relevant video footage of the end of the Council meeting or events immediately afterwards outside of Longfellow to forward the video footage to us. Contact Katherine Lee, PRC Secretary, at 510-981-4960 or email prc@cityofberkeley.info for more information on how to submit video footage.

PLEASE NOTE: oral testimony, written comments, and videos submitted to the PRC Subcommittee or staff will become part of the public record and will be made available to the public upon request.

Thank you for any information you can provide. -- PRC June 20, 2017 Subcommittee
Berkeley Police Review Commission